Pico Alto (Santa Maria)
Highest point of Santa Maria Island in the Azores / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Pico Alto (literally high/tall peak) is a mountain which is the highest point, 586.84 metres (1,925.3 ft), on the island of Santa Maria, in the Portuguese archipelago of the Azores.[1]
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Pico Alto | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 586.84 m (1,925.3 ft)[1] |
Prominence | 586.84 m (1,925.3 ft) |
Parent peak | None - HP Santa Maria |
Coordinates | 36°58′59.74″N 25°5′26.17″W |
Geography | |
Parent range | Mid-Atlantic Ridge |
Geology | |
Age of rock | 2-5 Million Years |
Mountain type | Pyroclastic cone |
Volcanic arc/belt | Volcanic Arc |
Climbing | |
Easiest route | Scramble, Class 2; YDS Grade II |
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